UPSC Prelims Marathon 18th April – International Environmental Conventions – II – 2024

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements regarding “Vaquita Porpoise whales”:
1.International Whaling Commission (IWC) issued the first extinction alert for the Vaquita Porpoise whales.
2.These are found only in the northern Gulf of California.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 2

Consider the following statements regarding “International Whaling Commission (IWC)”:
1.It is an inter-governmental organization under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.
2.India is not a member of IWC.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 3

Which of the following states has five or more elephant reserves?
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Kerala
3.Assam
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 4

Which of the following state has the highest number of elephant corridors?

AAssam

BTamil Nadu

CKerala

DWest Bengal

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Question No. 5

Which of the following statements is/are correct about “Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)”?
1.It is a socially active animal.
2.It can feel grief and compassion.
3.It has the longest gestation period of all mammals.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 6

Consider the following statements regarding elephant protection measures:
1.AI – based sensor system Gajraj will be deployed to prevent elephant deaths in rail accidents.
2.Elephant Census is carried out at every five-year interval.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 7

Which of the following rhinos is/are found in Asia region?
1.Indian rhino
2.Black rhino
3.White rhino
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 8

Consider the following statements regarding “Intergovernmental Science-policy platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)”:
1.It is an independent intergovernmental body.
2.United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides secretariat services to IPBES.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 9

The “Ludwigia peruviana” is recently seen in news related to?

AInvasive weed

BMangrove species

CDrought resistant plant

DWater plant

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Question No. 10

The Kamlang Tiger Reserve is recently seen in news located at?

AAssam

BArunachal Pradesh

CNagaland

DTripura

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